Louisiana DUI / Drunk Driving Defense Attorney
Louisiana takes drunk driving charges seriously. If you've been charged with DWI, you need to hire a defense lawyer who will take your defense just as seriously.
Your first DUI/DWI arrest can mean serious fines and other penalties, including up to $750 in fines, six months in jail, and six months' driver's license suspension. If this is your third or fourth charge within the last ten years, you face up to thirty years in prison. That's right, thirty years.
In Covington, Louisiana, the Law Office of Ernest J. Bauer Jr. provides the kind of serious DWI/DUI legal defense you need in order to protect you from the serious penalties that you might face.
Contact me as soon as possible after you have been charged with DUI. Your rights and driving privileges may be in jeopardy. I offer a free consultation and often arrange payment terms to help you pay for your defense. I keep my cell phone on 24 hours a day for client emergencies ▪ 504-667-6672.
I will defend you, not judge you.
I am criminal defense lawyer Ernest Bauer. I won't judge you about your drunk driving charge, and I will never give up fighting for the best possible outcome in your case. You need and deserve a DUI lawyer who cares about helping you keep your driver's license, stay out of jail, and get the best possible outcome for your "operating a vehicle while intoxicated" charges.
I look for every reason to have your charges dropped or reduced.
While the penalties for drunk driving are serious, they are not certain. I investigate your case to make sure that the police did not violate your rights. During an investigation, I consider the following issues:
- Did the police have probable cause to arrest you?
- Did they collect evidence legally?
- Were you informed of your right to remain silent?
- Did they tell you that you have the right to your own attorney?
If any of your rights were violated, you may have reason to get your charges dismissed or reduced to a traffic offense that doesn't include drunk driving charges (such as reckless driving).
Protect your driver's license.
If you failed the breathalyzer test and were issued a ticket for drunk driving, you face serious DWI/DUI charges in criminal court. However, you also face license suspension by the Office of Motor Vehicles (also called the OMV or DMV). I will fight to protect your driving privileges at the OMV hearing.
I will never give up fighting for the best possible outcome for your case.
DUI lawyers are not all the same. I promise that you will never feel like your lawyer has forgotten about you. From the moment we meet in your home or at the jail, I want you to have confidence that you have the right lawyer on your side.
Contact my criminal law office as soon as possible after you or someone you love has been charged with DWI/drunk driving. Se Habla Español.
